Tests being done to determine if skinned, cooked animal was dog

Investigators with the Lehigh County Humane Society said forensic tests will determine if the skinned and cooked animal found in Lynn Township last weekend was a dog or another animal.

On Monday, state police at Fogelsville said a dog found on the side of the road in Lynn Township appeared to have been skinned and cooked. The dog was found on Route 863 just south of Allamengel Road and it had its feet cut off and a rope tied around the right rear leg.

Christine Wiggins, with the humane society, said a veterinarian took DNA samples and is going to send it to a lab to determine if it was a dog or wildlife. The animal was found on Sunday, but had been outside for at least four days, she said. The animal weighed between 40 to 60 pounds, she added.

Anyone with information should contact state police at Fogelsville at 610-395-1438 or Wiggins at 610-797-1205, Ext. 2. Wiggins can also be reached by e-mail christine@lehighhumane.org.